Lawyers are currently completing discovery in a group of 15 Bard PowerPort lawsuits, which will then be narrowed down to six potential trial claims by mid-April 2025.
Plaintiffs and defendants involved in hair relaxer lawsuits have filed competing plans which differ in how they would select 16 cases to serve as bellwether early test cases, and also differ in when they would be ready for trial.
A Special Master has ordered that five more Valsartan lawsuits be prepared for a second round of potential bellwether trials, to further test claims that the recalled blood pressure drugs caused users to develop cancer.
